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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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